Of Nomah, Chickens and O's:
Three Tales From the Diamond

Basketball and hockey have handed out the hardware, and the football players aren't ready to start scrimmaging just yet. Which means it's finally full summer, which is baseball's time.

And what a time it is. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are locked in their annual fight to the death, with the Yankees getting the better of it so far. There are surprising successes (the Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers), unlooked-for disasters (the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals) and tantalizing teases...